Valve stopper



E. SCHLU ETER VALVE STOPPR Filed Nov. la, 1952 INVENTOR- Z'rwesi' claeer HAMM, ATToRNr-:Y-

Jap. 1, 1935.

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Patented Jan. 1, y1935` 1 i STATES .1' The present invention is directed to an improvement in stoppering devicesand has for its primary object the provision of a simple opening stopper Vwhich may be used forbottles,

-tooth paste tubes,"` and many other manifold uses, wherein 'suchfa device is effective to be readily opened, and closed, in a'leak tight manner.- f

One embodiment is shownv in the present application, `as a` disclosure vofthe principle of operation, and it isobvious that many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit hereof- `or the scopeof the appended claims. In the drawing, l

Fig. 1' is "a1 longitudinal sectional view 1 of `my lvalve stopper assembled, showing the passage therethrough opened and unobstructed for` the` free passage therethrough of liquids or iluids; Fig. 2 is a sectional view ofthe rotatable top piece, removed from assembly;` i e i Fig. 3 is a bottom View of saidtop piece;

i Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view. of the Nmain body ofthe closure;

'Fig. 5 is a plan viewgthereof;." h Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view-of the `assembled valve closure, closed; `Fig."7 is a plan view thereof; l Fig. 8 is a plan View of Fig. 1; h,

Fig. 9 is a `View in elevation of a closure valve l'elementi and Fig. 10 Vis a top view thereof.

i- The present structure comprises` three parts,

"(tW of which areY relatively movable` to one of '35 ,h mon-movablefbody portion 4, having an integral "the parts,I for the purpose of effecting anopening-closing movement of the passages therethrough. r"Io this end, there yisa main, relatively topiian'ge 2, in "which` an annular groove 9 may 'be-cuttherein. In' the groove 9, at one point "may be inserted a stop pin V11.

1' VThe body' is," provided with a passage bore 10 therein, preferably cylindrical in` cross section, -though the passage bore `may `be of any shape. ARotatably mounted uponf the grooved face vof fange V2, as in Figfll, is a top annulus 1, which hasran annular ledge 6 extending from its lower with `an extending stop pin 7; When the annulus 1- is inoperative contact with the grooved face of iiange 2, the ledge Giust clearsthe top of; stop pin 11 in groove,9,'but stop pinf'lfal- "ways contacts with and is stopped by pin v11 "in" groove .9,when the top annulusl and body 4 "are relatively,` rotated, substantially in one full =`revolution-` i f malghe top annulusland the body4 are provided with bores 8 and 10, respectively, which make a continuousfsingle passage through the assembled'members, as in Fig. 1.

With the pins 7-11 contacting in one position in assembly, thereisthen introducedrinto the bore 8-10, a iiexible or resilient tubular member 3,'4 Figs.-9-`10, which is open at Vboth ends.

`In the present instance, thisi tubular closure,

a tightconnection to annulusll, `have said end stretched so as to embrace the underface vof said annulus 1, and-the extreme endeclge` caught in a groove a,Figs.- 1 and 2. e j A The other, or lower, end of the tubularclosure 3 is then'stretched, so as toencompass theenh 'tire bodyportion 4, as at 12 Fig. '1, the extreme end thereofA beingreceived inu an` annular 'groove As thusdescribed, it willbe noted thatthe closure tube 3, inits assembled position within the passage 8-10,'5hugs thel `faces oi' saidV passagejand is voperatively held at its end extremes -to both of the members 1 and 4 and'is thereby v.held in operative position, open as in Figs. 1 and 8. When inthisposition and Vset in a; bottle necknot `shown 'but understoodfthat portion of the back turned portion of the `tissue as at12, Fig. 1, actsas aresilient covering to cause the "stopper to t tight( the bottleyopening.

In order to close the opening, the annulus 1 is graspedbetween the fingerswand rotated,` from the first, above noted stop, pin position, full f around until'thepins 7--11 meet on opposite faces, inthe otherextreme lof rotation. By thus doing the resilient tubular ,closure within the bore 8`10is twisted as `at 3, Fig..6, and as indicated in Fig. "7, completely closes the 'passage bore 8-10. Inthe" simple construction herein outlined f or'the enumerated usesthis, closure has withstood a fluidpressurerflfabout forty e p p h poundsper square inch'. contact-"face,` and thisledge is also providedV valves for` pipe lines, or passage cutfofdevices of any kind, close woven fabricjtubes of vhigh proof against uids and liquids `and. xedly mounted at their ends within Aand to relatively movable passage forming members, with the bore In largerxsizejheavy duty closures, such as I tensile. strength, treated to render them leak `i eration thereof may also be accomplished to close the passage by twisting the tubular member and open by untwisting the same.

It is further obvious that the twisting closure 5 of the tubular` closure member may be regulated so that any desired opening from full to tight closure of the passage may be accomplished, thereby to control the volume flow of fluids or liquids therethrough. Y n

Further `the,twist closure is of sucha nature ihai iilsiierrnaiieri .yheh eldsed able in resist 'pressures of equal force from either axial direction. e n

`In Fig. 1 there is disclosed, the provision of of any suitable rigid material and itrvrnay .be forced into the aperture 8, thusCIa'mp'ing Vthe tubular closure member 3A 'to .the-hre ffiannulus 1. As thus shown a modified form l rof holding 20 theA tubular closure member to the'v'operativ'e frrieiiiber is, shewiiiiarid ai the saine iiirrieferais. a iiieurine spedi- 'fer lidiids, Wiiheiii in anyway Vinterfering with `the eliicient ,actionv of the ,elesiirel Having .,ihiis .deserihed my invention what vIrrelairn'isi-1 i 1.- In eemhinatienia Pair di relatively revolv- ,ahlernembers :having reeisierihe ,Openings passine iiihereihredeh, and a iieXiiele tubular element .disposed insaidepeiiines arid having iis apposite ends rieid with. said rnerriberse y: ;2, n valve ineliidirie ihv eerrrhiriaiieria pair ei :relativelvreiaialele inernbershavine eneaeine in- "h iaees saidrheirrhers ,haviiie an airial aassaee Pesed therethrough, a resilient iiihe diseased iii' aid rassaeefahd having iis, eppesiie ends rigid"l with the outer faes of said members, frrherehrierirreiaiien of eneefsaid members said iiiheiharhe twisted ie elese said passage aan; valve eerhprisirie eerrihiriaiien a pair ,ef eeeiier `.relaiiveiv v@reveivaliie .members having al ned openings, said members having .feheaeihe irlrier iaees arid ksaidrinehiries` heine liv ef said hierrihers ien 1rrevide a rrassaeeihereihreuehi a.-.,iiihu.lar shellA ei resilient rha'ieiial -ireelv eiieaeiheihe -heiiridarv ialee ef Y, said passage .arid having ,iis ,erresiie ends rieid -ihe-eiiier :fases ef said members, whereby `e freiaiieh affaire efsaldhierrileerssaid material ,-rharhe. sireiehedaand twisted. ie -elese said Passaaa saidrriaierial .adapted ie. .heldiiie nrsi `irishiieired. ,fases .eheaeed "le valve -ihehidihe i,rieeinbiriaiien a revolv- .ahle-hieihher'iharihe arifaxial. ripening, a rela- Ad* rherriher hai/irre ereriiiie in reelsihe iirsi eieehiriefse .as ie; provide an d. uii.ierrihers harina ladieinine i airain. ihe. ,iaee ef revelvable rrierriher nreieeiine from ihe* ieee eil d; lined v,rrleiiiber and -nerrriallv .s'aeed ireihlihe iirsiieih--said pins heine disypsedbn anare-havingits center on said axis; arida Ailiihiil'ar resiherit shell. freely -erieaairie ihe VUTface of passagewhen said members are in "the'rmal position, vshell;having its opresedeiids iredlv engaged eh. iher edler faces foffsaidniembers whereby on revolution of the "firstvv nrientiqneldmenfiber, said shell may be lstretclredy and twisted between its V,ends to close 7,0 said passage, the. pin k.of sa'ildrevolvable member being adaptedto. be. passed overthe other pin benfengagedagainst the latter, `whereby to f" saidV revolvable member yand se.v eleseda pair ef` relatively revolva tubular pouring spout 15. This spout maybe able members having coacting inner faces, said ,members having therein registering opening which provide an axial passage and one of said member having an annular groove in its face, a tubular shell of vresilient material freely engaging the boundary face of said passage and having its opposite ends xedly disposed on the outer faces of said members, whereby on revolution of one Aof said members said shell may be twistedto close said passage,l :and means for guiding said members during the revolution, said means including anannular rib on the inner face of the other member, said rib being dispsed in said groove.

Wl6".'""""stopper including in combination an ,elongate-body member which is adapted to be disposed 'inthe opening of ak container, said memberhaving a flat end face, a relatively revolvable member including an outer face and having an inner face adjoining saidflat face, Vsaid members -havirie an axial passage extending therethrougna resilient rubber tube disposed in said passage and having one of its ends xedly mounted on said outer face, said tube havingits opposite end flxedly embracing the outer ,n

face of the opposite end ofsaid body member whereby to tightly engage the boundary face of said opening, so that when the second mentioned member is revolved the central portion of the tube may be twisted to close said passage.

Y 7th stopper including in combination an elongate body member which is adapted to fbe disposed in the opening lof, a container, said member having a flat end face, a relatively're- `velvable member including an outer face and having an inner face adjoining said flatface,

said members having an axial passage extendl ing therethrough, a resilient rubber tube vdissaid passage andhaving one of its ends Yiixedly mounted on said Quter face, said tube having its opposite end xedly embracing the outer vface of the vopposite end of saidbody member, whereby to engage the boundary face of the opening,uso that when the second mentioned .member is revolved the central portion;

of said tube may be twisted to close said pas-k sage, and means for releasably holding said Vrevolvable member, said Ymeans including coacting pins which project from said adjoining faces.v

' 8l 4A stopper including in combination an elongate body member which is adapted to bedisposed in the opening of a container, an annular flange extendingv from one end of said member and having a flat face; a relatively revolvable member including a coacting flange and having an inner face adjoining said ilat face, saidmem- VYbers having an axial passage extending therethrough; a resilient rubber tube disposed in said passage and having one of its ends xedly embracing the periphery of the second men tioned flange, said tube having its opposite end xedly mounted on the outer face of the opposite end of said body member whereby to yengage the-boundary face of the opening, so that when the second mentioned member is revolved the l.

central'V portion of said .tube may be twisted to close said passage.

V.9. A stopper including in combination an elongatebody member which is adapted to be disposed in the opening of a container, an annuflar ange extending from one endl of said memberand having a nat face,`said `member having therein at the. base of the opposite face of said ange an annular groove; a relatively revolvable ihehrher ihelddihe a eeaeiiris danse and having an inner face adjoining said flat face, said inner periphery of the second mentioned ange; said tube having the edge portion of its opposite end i xedly disposed in the first mentioned groove, thesecond mentioned end of said tube being passed over the outer face of the opposite end of said body member whereby` to sealingly `engage the boundary face of said opening, so that when the second mentioned member is revolved `the central portion of said tube may be twisted to close said passage.

.10. A stopper` includingv in combination an elongate body member which is adapted to be disposed in the opening of a container, said member having a flat end face, said face having therein an annular groove; `a relatively revolvable member including an outer face and having an inner face adjoining said llat face; said members having an axial passage extending therethrough; a resilient rubber tube having its central portion `freely engaging the boundary face of said passage, said tube including an end which is xedly engaged on said outer face and having an opposite end flxedly mounted on the 'outer face of the opposite end of said body ably mounted on the rst member and having an outer face, aninner face adjoining said ilat face; said members having an axial passage extending therethrough; a resilient rubber tube` having its central portionp-freely lining the boundary face of said passage, said tube having one end xedly engaged on said outer face and having its opposite end xedly mounted on the outer face of said elongate portion, whereby to engage the boundary face of said opening; a shallow annular guide rib on said inner face, said`rib being movably disposed in said groove,

v so that as the second mentioned member is revolved saidf tube may be twisted to close said passage; `a stop pin disposed in the bottom of saidgroove, and a cooperating pin carried by said rib, whereby said pins may be engaged to prevent return movement of the second men- I tioned member.

12. A stopper comprising in combinationa tubular member including an end having a flat face, a relatively revolvable member having a face adjoining said flat face, said revolvable member having a bore cooperating with the bore of said tubular member whereby to form an axial passage therethrough; a resilient rubber tube having its central portion freely engaging the boundary face of said passage, said tube having one of its ends tightly embracing the periphery of the Aopposite end of the tube of the rst mentioned member whereby to sealingly engage in the opening of a container; means whereby the opposite end of said resilient tube is rigidly attachedto said revolvable member; and means cooperating with said adjacent faces for guiding the revolution of said members, so that said central portion may be twisted to close saicly passage.

13. A stopper including in combination a body member having an end adapted to be attached in the, opening of a container, a second member engaging the opposite end of the rst member and revolvable relative thereto, said members having an axial passage therethrough; a resilient rubber tube having its central portion freely engaging the boundary face of said passage and having one end xedly embracing the attaching end of said body member, and a rigid tube having its innerv end attaching the opposite end of said resilient tube to the second mentioned member, whereby on revolution of the latter said central portion may be twisted or untwisted to close or open said passage, said rigid tube having its louterend projecting from the associated member so asto form a discharge spout.`

ERNEST SCHLUETER. '50 

